Sleep Deprivation of college students It is 11:30 in the morning and the lecture started half an hour ago. The classroom is still half empty. Although half of the class is here, they don’t look like awake. Most of them look like zombies. The above scenario is a common condition taken place in colleges. A research done by Tsui,YY, et al (2009) shows that two thirds of the participating students reported sleep deprivation. The poor sleep quality results in their zombie looks and poor attendants
actually receive the recommended amount of sleep needed each night. Many students do not go to sleep until after midnight because they have hours of homework to complete. Staying up late to finish homework and waking up early to get ready for school keeps students from receiving the recommended amount of sleep. A lack of sleep has many negative effects on academics, health, and safety for high school students. These negative effects have caused school officials to consider changing school start in order
Sleep Deprivation of college students It is 11:30 in the morning and the lecture started half an hour ago. The classroom is still half empty. Although half of the class is here, they don’t look like awake. Most of them look like zombies. The above scenario is a common condition taken place in colleges. A research done by Tsui,YY, et al (2009) shows that two thirds of the participating students reported sleep deprivation. The poor sleep quality results in their zombie looks and poor attendants in
” 2015). As a population, college students are notorious for their skewed sleep patterns and their overall lack of getting the sufficient number of hours of sleep they need to perform optimally in school. Cramming the night before exams by pulling an “all-nighter” as well as the overall excessive number of distractions that present themselves with college life seem to interfere with students’ sleep. Sleep deprivation appears to be coupled with college students, and research studies have presented
percent of drop outs quit high school because they were failing? When people think of students dropping out, they automatically think that it is because those high school students were failing, not being bored. In fact, 70 percent of high school dropouts say that they would have passed high school if they tried (Azzam). So the question is: why not try? By not completing high school you are setting yourself up to fail and be disappointed for the rest of your life. However, the main debate about dropping
Needs Assessment and Rationale While there are several sleep disorders that can cause an individual to experience the effects of insufficient sleep, insomnia is one of the more common culprits. It is characterized by consistent troubles falling and staying asleep, as well as untimely early rising and an overall sense of subpar sleep quality. These night time symptoms consequently translate to excessive daytime fatigue, a reduced ability to focus and functional impairment (Stanford Medicine, 2011)
A great deal of students experience issues related to sleep when coming to college. These issues in sleep can be related to stress, going out and coming home late, or difficulties in adjusting to the college life. There are many ways college students are able to seek help for their difficulties in sleep. Sleep deprivation cannot only cause fatigue but also health issues such as a weakened immune system. College is said to be one of the best times of someone’s life, but with sleep difficulties it
between this and high school. My experiences in high school were overall pretty positive. I had a good friend group, did really well in school, was involved, and played volleyball all four years. When it came to school work and having to absorb new information, people did not struggle since teachers made an effort to always make sure you were succeeding and had all the necessary tools laid out in front of you in order to pass. I always picked up on things pretty quick and could get away with not studying
part of the college Un experience. This past fall, students from Arizona State University flocked to campus for the USC vs. ASU football game. However, very few actually came for the football game itself. They came to experience the infamous parties hosted my USC Greek life. This is not an isolated case. USC Greek life prides itself on the reputation that it has built. Thursday night parties are not only reputable, as being epic by USC students but by the college community as a whole. However, the
College students are among the most sleep-deprived people in the country. According to a 2001 study, only 11% of college students have good sleep quality and 73% have occasional sleep problems (Brown, 2014). Many college students misjudge the need for a good night’s sleep. There are many factors that contribute to a pattern of poor sleeping habits such as, stresses of classes and jobs, being independent and living on your own for the first time, and being surrounded by a very active social scene